2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity

Last month, DiversityInc announced its 2016 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list and the company in the No. 1 slot is healthcare company Kaiser Permanente.

And among the top ten most diverse corporations in the country, women have achieved near parity when it comes to their numbers in management and are also among the top earners.

“It’s clear that corporate America understands how diversity and inclusion strengthens everything, from recruiting and retention to overall business success,” said Luke Visconti, DiversityInc’s founder and CEO.

DiversityInc’s annual survey ? tracking the nation’s top companies when it comes to hiring, retaining and promoting women, minorities, people with disabilities, LGBT and veterans ? is the most rigorous, data-driven survey of its kind, gauging detailed demographics based on race/ethnicity and gender at some of the largest U.S. employers.

“This was a year of many companies moving up on the Top 50 list,” Visconti explained. “We saw 23 companies increase their standings on the DiversityInc Top 50 and Specialty Lists in 2016, and more than 1,000 companies submitting for contention on the list. It’s a sign of their commitment and dedication to diversity management.”

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Companies with more than 1,000 U.S.-based employees are eligible to enter the DiversityInc Top 50 competition each year, and there is no cost to compete. Each company’s rank is based on an objective analysis of 183 separate factors, based on data from a 300-question survey. The four equally weighted areas of measurement are Talent Pipeline, Equitable Talent Development, CEO/Leadership Commitment and Supplier Diversity.

In addition to the Top 50 list, DiversityInc also released lists for the following specialty areas:

The announcement event included a keynote address from Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art; a sponsor address by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.; and an after-party with entertainment from Kool & The Gang.